Zaofu, many years later.

Seemed like Opal really did take to the sky.

An Airbender… who would've guessed?

Baatar sighed. He was happy for her, he really was. But he also felt more alone. The only sibling that wasn't a bender… The only one that wasn't special...

He could hear chatter, and as he looked up, he saw a couple of metalbender girls looking at him while chattering. One of them was a girl named Kuvira. He was too shy to admit it, but he kind of fancied her. The two other girls softly pushed her towards him, as she made her way to the other swing and sat down. Baatar could just stare. What was going on?

"Hi." She said.

"Hello…" He softly returned.

"That was… quite something, wasn't it?"

"Considering the last few days, you might want to be more specific." Baatar laughed a little, which she returned, before another awkward silence followed. By now the other girls left, leaving the two of them alone.

"I was mostly talking about Opal." She said. "You two were really close, and now she's left."

"Well, it's not like I'll never see her again." Baatar said. "And I still have the rest of my family here." He said, tough he couldn't help a slightly bitter undertone. "If they even know I exist…" He coughed after that. "I-I mean…"
"You don't have to hide it." Kuvira said. "I've noticed you."

"You did?" Baatar said. "I figured people saw me as just and extension of my father." He looked down. "A miniature version of him…"

"You're so much more than that." Kuvira said. "None of his plans would've worked if it wasn't for you. And if I may be so bold, you're far more fetching." She added with a sly smile. Baatar just blushed, looking down. That had to be the first time someone complimented him on his looks. Besides the occasional 'You look so much like your father.'

"T-thanks." He eventually stammered. "You're… you're nice-looking yourself." He answered, she smiled in return as a silence fell. However, it was a nice silence. Just sharing a moment. After a while, Kuvira started swinging.

"K-Kuvira?" Baatar stammered.

"It's a swing, isn't it?" She answered.

"I… guess it is." Baatar said, before smiling and joining in. As Kuvira got higher and higher, she eventually jumped off as the swing reached his highest point before gracefully landing a good few feet away. Baatar laughed and jumped as well.

It didn't go as gracefully as he landed face first in a puddle of mud. Almost immediately Kuvira was at his side.

"Baatar?! Are you okay?" She asked, worried as she helped him up.

"I-I'm fine." He stammered, straightening himself as he held her hand. It took them a notch longer than normal to let go as they both laughed softly before looking away shyly.

"Let me just… clean that up for you." Kuvira said, and with one swoop of her arm, the mud was gone.

"I should really head back to work…" Baatar said, before walking off. "I-I really liked spending time with you." Was the final thing he said to Kuvira, who just smiled.

"Same." She answered, before also leaving as each of them went their separate ways.